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University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont · Small city

#2 graduation rate in Vermont#2 best value in Vermont#3 most selective in Vermont
65.3%
Admit rate
$19,343
Avg net price
79%
Graduation rate
$62,472
Median earnings

University of Vermont is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Burlington, Vermont (small city setting), enrolling 11,743 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 11,743 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 65% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Vermont's admitted students.

Admit rate
65.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1290–1440
Avg GPA (est.)
3.78

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Vermont's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Vermont's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Burlington, Vermont

Burlington is a city in, and county seat of, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. King George II of Great Britain placed the western border of the Province of New Hampshire twenty miles (32 km) east of the Hudson River. However, George III moved the Province of New York's border to the Connecticut River. Dragon boat races to benefit charity have been held in Lake Champlain in August since 2006. In 2009, there were approximately 2,000 participants on 86 teams. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Burlington, VT
To the ocean
66 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV)

How University of Vermont compares

Selectivity65.3%

More selective than 70% · #3 most selective of 8 in Vermont

SAT average1374

Higher than 88%

Graduation rate79%

Higher than 88% · #2 of 8 in Vermont

First-year retention89%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,472

Higher than 72% · #3 of 8 in Vermont

Average net price$19,343

Cheaper than 53% · #2 cheapest of 8 in Vermont

Median debt at graduation$20,951

Lower than 68%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment11,743

Larger than 90%

Percentiles compare University of Vermont with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Vermont.

University of Vermont campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

13,943students
  • Undergraduate11,74384%
  • Graduate2,20016%

Undergraduates by gender

11,743undergrads
  • Women7,06360%
  • Men4,68040%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black0.9%
  • Hispanic5.5%
  • Asian2.6%
  • Other or multiracial8.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
11,743
Graduate enrollment
2,200
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
13%
First-generation students
12%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$92,817
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$92,592
Endowment
$896,299,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 2,896 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Vermont18%
  • Other U.S. states80%
  • International1.1%

A national draw — only 18% of first-years come from Vermont; 80% arrive from other states.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
65.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1290–1440
SAT average
1374
SAT reading
660–730
SAT math
630–710
ACT composite
30–32
Average GPA (estimated)
3.78

Cost

In-state tuition
$19,058
Out-of-state tuition
$45,502
Room & board
$13,776
Books & supplies
$1,320
Total cost of attendance
$35,649
Average net price
$19,343

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
79%
Graduated on time (4 years)
70%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,164
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,472
Median debt at graduation
$20,951
Students with federal loans
37%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
78%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
70%
Low-income (Pell)
70%
First-generation
68%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
6,734
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
57%
Housing charge (year)
$8,786
Meal plan (year)
$4,568
Application fee
$55
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
660 (264 men · 396 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)330
Lacrosse80
Soccer59
Ice Hockey56
Swimming and Diving (combined)43
Basketball37
Skiing29
Field Hockey26

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
45
Property offenses (2022–2024)
55

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (14,476 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

33reported offenses a year
15 violent a year18 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
11
Burglary
10
Motor vehicle theft
5.7
Arson
2.7
Fondling
2.3
Aggravated assault
1.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,127
$30–48k
$13,373
$48–75k
$14,339
$75–110k
$20,926
$110k+
$25,775

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$59,734

$14,339/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$17,822
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 99% — get grant money from University of Vermont itself, averaging $17,822, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 2,988 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$62,472
Typical debt at graduation
$20,951
Debt vs. one year's pay
34%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$60,808
Men
$65,598

Men out-earn women by $4,790 (8%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
13°F
Annual rain
37.5″
Annual snow
87.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington Intl AP, VT US station (2.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.